The Premier League have said that the “expansion” of European competition is why there is only one game being played on Boxing Day this year. This season’s festive fixtures were released on Friday, with Manchester United taking on Newcastle United in the only match on December 26.

Newcastle United have made an average start to the 2025/26 Premier League season, but supporters will be expecting big improvements from this point on. The Magpies finished fifth last season and won the EFL Cup, booking a return to the Champions League and significantly increasing expectations after ending their long trophy drought.

Opta Forecast and Liverpool’s Premier League JourneyThe Premier League has traded comfort for chaos this season, and Liverpool find themselves right in the eye of it. Margins are wafer-thin,

Newcastle United defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round 2-0, thanks to goals scored by Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade.